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Upcoming EventsMaps of a rising water table: The hidden component of sea level rise, Dec 4http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/pubpol.html?event_ID=120058&date=2018-12-04
Map-based data viewers have been available for several years that reveal where coastal flooding is likely to occur as oceans warm and ice sheets melt. Recently, geologists have begun to study the influence of sea level rise on groundwater, and have concluded that in some coastal areas, as much or more land could flood as a result of rising groundwater than will flood directly from saltwater. Yet almost no coastal areas have maps available of depth to the water table, below which soils are saturated with water. My students and I have recently made a map of depth to the water table around San Francisco Bay, and this map reveals previously unrecognized vulnerabilities to sea level rise. By taking groundwater into account, we have revealed some potential problems with adaptation that relies on seawalls and levees alone, and developed an alternative strategy for urban areas that might allow us to live with higher water. This talk will present both the new maps of coastal groundwater depth and some strategies for urban adaptation.<br />
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The Berkeley Distinguished Lectures in Data Science, co-hosted by the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) and the Berkeley Division of Data Sciences, features Berkeley faculty doing visionary research that illustrates the character of the ongoing data revolution. This lecture series is offered to engage our diverse campus community and enrich active connections among colleagues. All campus community members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Arrive at 3:30 PM for light refreshments and discussion prior to the formal presentation.http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/pubpol.html?event_ID=120058&date=2018-12-04Health Care Under the Knife: Moving Beyond Capitalism for Our Health, Dec 4http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/pubpol.html?event_ID=119741&date=2018-12-04
These days, our health and well-being are sorted through a profit-seeking financial complex that monitors and commodifies our lives. Our access to competent, affordable health care grows more precarious every day. We need a deeper understanding of the changing structural conditions that link capitalism, health care, and health. From a recognition that such linkages deserve closer study and that this analytic work will assist in real-world struggles for change, Howard Waitzkin, in collaboration with the medical professionals, scholars, and activists who comprise the Working Group on Health Beyond Capitalism, wrote "Health Care Under the Knife: Moving Beyond Capitalism for Our Health." Waitzkin will discuss just what's wrong with our medical system, how it got this way, and how this book contributes to a winning strategy in moving toward a post-capitalist health-care system.http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/pubpol.html?event_ID=119741&date=2018-12-04The Limits of Rights: Claims-making on Behalf of Immigrants, Dec 5http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/pubpol.html?event_ID=118814&date=2018-12-05
A lunch time talk and discussion session, featuring visiting and local scholars presenting their research on a wide range of topics of interest to demography.http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/pubpol.html?event_ID=118814&date=2018-12-05CripTech, Dec 7-8http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/pubpol.html?event_ID=121793&date=2018-12-07
Technology has the potential to greatly improve access and the full social participation of disabled individuals in Japan and the United States. Both countries have invested considerable sums in these directions, but often this research is being conducted separately from the key stakeholders. This symposium brings together technologists, anthropologists, educators, and other researchers who are working on the nexus of technology, access, and design in Japan together with scholars, engineers, researchers, and activists in the United States for a four-day symposium and workshop in Berkeley, California, the home of the independent living movement. The majority of the participants identify as disabled people. Some speakers will present remotely via teleconferencing software.<br />
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CART services have been requested for the conference and films will be open captioned and audio described. ASL interpretation for talks is available by advance request to knak@berkeley.edu. The conference venue is wheelchair accessible and is located near the downtown Berkeley BART station. Please do not come wearing any scents or perfumes (including essential oils) and please respect the scent-free zones in the conference area. For all other access requests, please email knak@berkeley.edu.<br />
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This event was made possible by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, the UC Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies, the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society Disability Studies Cluster, and Making Change Media. Poster design by Franchesca Spektor.http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/pubpol.html?event_ID=121793&date=2018-12-07Why Diversity is Not Integration, Dec 11http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/pubpol.html?event_ID=121736&date=2018-12-11
Prudence L. Carter, Dean of the Graduate School of Education, will discuss how school communities can foster empathy among people of varied social backgrounds as they teach, learn, communicate, and interact in ways that can fortify our democracy. She’ll help us think about the role each of us can play in promoting integration and educational equity.http://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/pubpol.html?event_ID=121736&date=2018-12-11